Stage Details

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(234-182) -
June 7, 2012(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2012-2013.

Highlights:

Prohibits funds appropriated to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from being used in certain circumstances including, but not limited to, the following (Title V, Secs. 566 & 572):

For providing abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or if the life of the woman is endangered by the pregnancy; and

For funding the position of Public Advocate within ICE.

Specifies that the provision of this bill that prohibits the use of funds appropriated to the ICE for abortions is null and void if declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction (Title V, Sec. 566).